Draft Bradford District Local Plan - Preferred Options (Regulation 18) February 2021

Object

Representation ID: 25552

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

97% is to be built on Green Belt. Goes again sustainability criteria seeking to “Minimises the use of Green Belt land”.

Would lead to urban sprawl, leading to lack of defined spaces between settlements/developments.

Access to IL3/H would exacerbate issues around Valley Drive/Wheatley Lane junction

Wheatley Grove is unsuitable for higher traffic levels.
Flooding is a serious issue. Will be exacerbated by development.

Infrastructure issues are not addressed.

Likely to create more pressure on sewage system.
Potential increase in students needing to attend secondary school. Ilkley Grammar School is at capacity. No site identified for expansion.

Middleton brownfield site (identified by NYCC for development) would add extra housing to the Ilkley area. Not considered by the plan.

Plan does not benefit Ilkley residents. Town has suffered over-development. Building more houses will add to existing infrastructure issues (parking, flooding, school places).

Look to develop suitable brownfield sites elsewhere in the District.

Object

Representation ID: 25553

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

97% is to be built on Green Belt. Goes again sustainability criteria seeking to “Minimises the use of Green Belt land”.

Would lead to urban sprawl, leading to lack of defined spaces between settlements/developments.

Access to IL3/H would exacerbate issues around Valley Drive/Wheatley Lane junction

Wheatley Grove is unsuitable for higher traffic levels.
Flooding is a serious issue. Will be exacerbated by development.

Infrastructure issues are not addressed.

Likely to create more pressure on sewage system.
Potential increase in students needing to attend secondary school. Ilkley Grammar School is at capacity. No site identified for expansion.

Middleton brownfield site (identified by NYCC for development) would add extra housing to the Ilkley area. Not considered by the plan.

Plan does not benefit Ilkley residents. Town has suffered over-development. Building more houses will add to existing infrastructure issues (parking, flooding, school places).

Look to develop suitable brownfield sites elsewhere in the District.

Object

Representation ID: 25554

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

97% is to be built on Green Belt. Goes again sustainability criteria seeking to “Minimises the use of Green Belt land”.

Would lead to urban sprawl, leading to lack of defined spaces between settlements/developments.

Access to IL3/H would exacerbate issues around Valley Drive/Wheatley Lane junction

Wheatley Grove is unsuitable for higher traffic levels.
Flooding is a serious issue. Will be exacerbated by development.

Infrastructure issues are not addressed.

Likely to create more pressure on sewage system.
Potential increase in students needing to attend secondary school. Ilkley Grammar School is at capacity. No site identified for expansion.

Middleton brownfield site (identified by NYCC for development) would add extra housing to the Ilkley area. Not considered by the plan.

Plan does not benefit Ilkley residents. Town has suffered over-development. Building more houses will add to existing infrastructure issues (parking, flooding, school places).

Look to develop suitable brownfield sites elsewhere in the District.

Object

Representation ID: 28564

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

• Firstly it is disappointing that none of the sites listed for Baildon are brownfield when I understood there was a “brownfield first” policy.
•I was surprised to see you are calling for new sites for gypsy and traveller pitches when there is a site in Esholt (in Baildon ward) which always tends to be less than half full.
•I fail to understand why a large part of Baildon has been put into Shipley for the purposes of this Local Plan and why all the land below Otley Road, Baildon has been allocated for employment when this potentially could be used for housing instead of using green belt sites in Baildon. This area (which you have labelled “lower Baildon”) has established housing (e.g. Airedale Place, Briar Rhydding) so additional housing wouldn’t be out of place here.
•The housing target for Baildon is set at 250 units, less 81 which have already been granted planning permission which brings the total number to 169 and yet the identified allocations in this plan total 217. I appreciate this is not an exact figure but given what has happened in the past few years there will likely continue to be smaller infill sites put forward for one or two properties plus we have the uncertainty over the future of the Ian Clough Hall site which could potentially provide 60/70 residential flats. It therefore seems over cautious to include 217 allocations for Baildon.
•We also have the issue of Baildon being considered for “low density” housing (30-40 dwellings per hectare) when your figures on housing types show that Baildon currently has an above average number of detached and semi-detached homes and only 15.7% of our housing is terraced, compared to a West Yorkshire average of 30.7%. This means first time buyers and young families have very limited options to live in Baildon so surely this plan should seek to address this. I was also informed by a Bradford Council Planning Officer that “national policy requirements highlight the importance of making the best use of land and the housing need in the district means that decisions on planning applications are made on the principle of avoiding homes being developed at low densities.” Therefore if we looked at “medium density” (41-50 dwellings per hectare) this would again relieve pressure on the green belt plus also supporting the Council’s desire for “affordable housing”.

Comment

Representation ID: 28566

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

This greenfield site has been subject to a number of withdrawn planning applications with issues of access, impact on wildlife and flooding which don’t appear to have been resolved. It should be noted that the latest planning application was for 14 dwellings with access from Walker Wood.

Object

Representation ID: 28568

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

This is a green belt site and guidelines state “once established, green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances” – I don’t feel there are exceptional circumstances and this area of land fits national policy on green belt: “to assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment” and “to check the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas” as if built on there would be a continuous stretch of housing both sides of West Lane/Lucy Hall Drive from Shipley Glen to the centre of Baildon, a distance of almost 2 miles. The report states building here “would have a major impact on openness” plus there are significant concerns about water run off from the moors that is currently absorbed by these fields. There is barely any public transport here so an increase in traffic is inevitable through to the centre of the village and along Baildon Road and other routes which are already very busy and congested at peak times. The report acknowledges “there are a number of watercourses and wet areas within the site” which raises significant concerns. If this land is built on there would also be an adverse impact on wildlife e.g. nesting lapwings and pheasants plus deer and foxes. West Lane has had a large number of new housing developments in recent years and another one would alter the character of the area yet further.

Comment

Representation ID: 28569

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

This is another greenfield site and provides much needed green space in a built up area. Richard Whiteley Drive is adjacent to this site and unfortunately this land was developed by Bradford Council with approval by the Regulatory and Appeals committee to provide 52 privately owned properties and for 20 social housing properties but due to the Council’s ineptitude many homes were left empty for years and we now have just 11 privately owned houses here. Therefore I would like to put on record that if this site is developed in the future then serious consideration needs to be given to the type of properties with the aim to enhance this part of Baildon.

Comment

Representation ID: 28570

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

This attractive greenfield site serves as a buffer between Shipley and Baildon and this would be lost if it is developed for housing. I was pleased to see it recorded that the existing mature trees should be retained and preserved with any development. Concerns over this site are flooding plus access from the Green Lane/Otley Road junction where there have been a number of accidents.

Object

Representation ID: 28571

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

This is a green belt site and guidelines state “once established, green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances” – I don’t feel there are exceptional circumstances and this area of land fits national policy on green belt: “to assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment”. The report acknowledges “this site has a high potential for sprawl and would have a major impact on openness” and “there is no opportunity to create a stronger green belt boundary”. This site has a number of access problems both directly onto the site itself due to the site boundary and because Langley Lane is one huge cul-de-sac with only one entrance in and out. It is a large housing site and Hollin Head off Langley Lane also has a large number of houses including some built more recently which add to the traffic problems at the junction of Langley Lane/Roundwood Road. There are approximately 400 dwellings accessed from Langley Lane which is the only way in and out – it surely can’t be desirable to add to this even further. Roundwood Road is a major route to the centre of Baildon and it is not unusual to find queuing traffic on Langley Lane. This is exacerbated by Baildon CofE primary school being located off Coverdale Way, off Langley Lane. This used to a middle school so many children arrived independently but now it is a two form entry primary school (plus pre-school) and many parents work and/or travel from other parts of Baildon and beyond there is a huge amount of traffic at school arrival and leaving times. In addition a considerable amount of wildlife has been seen in this area including hared, deer, owls, bats, butterflies, swifts.

Object

Representation ID: 28572

Received: 23/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford District Ward Councillor (Conservative)

This is a green belt site and guidelines state “once established, green belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances” – I don’t feel there are exceptional circumstances and this area of land fits national policy on green belt: “to assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment” and “to check the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas” as if built on there would be a continuous stretch of housing both sides of West Lane/Lucy Hall Drive from Shipley Glen to the centre of Baildon, a distance of almost 2 miles. The report states building here “would have a major impact on openness” plus there are significant concerns about water run off from the moors that is currently absorbed by these fields. There is barely any public transport here so an increase in traffic is inevitable through to the centre of the village and along Baildon Road and other routes which are already very busy and congested at peak times. The report acknowledges “there are a number of watercourses and wet areas within the site” which raises significant concerns. If this land is built on there would also be an adverse impact on wildlife e.g. nesting lapwings and pheasants plus deer and foxes. West Lane has had a large number of new housing developments in recent years and another one would alter the character of the area yet further.